The timing of Jeff Carter's first shift was such that it happened out of a stoppage in play, so there was a built-up pause before he took a faceoff.
"It's good," Carter said. "It's nice. It makes you feel good about yourself. You've done some good around here. Always nice to hear from fans."
Carter, like the Kings, is a work in progress. He got his first game out of the way Saturday and admitted his timing was off, having not played in a game since October because of an ankle tendon injury.
Carter said it shouldn't take too long to get that feel back and "hopefully doesn't [take long] anyway.